Semi bluffing with only 1 pair?

Semi bluffing with only 1 pair?

GG Poker - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 175 BB
SB: 100 BB
Hero (BB): 100 BB
UTG: 114.5 BB
MP: 99 BB
CO: 104 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, Hero posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has T A

UTG calls 1 BB, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to 5.5 BB, Hero calls 4.5 BB, fold

Flop: (12 BB, 2 players) 2 A 9
SB bets 4 BB, Hero raises to 8 BB, SB calls 4 BB

Turn: (28 BB, 2 players) 3
SB checks, Hero checks

River: (28 BB, 2 players) 4
SB bets 15.5 BB, Hero raises to 38 BB, fold

Hero wins 55.5 BB

any spots where I could have done better? replies are appreciated! I realised that sb called the x raise on flop but checking on turn, if he had a sd he might or might not have donked?

also I realised its not a semibluff

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15 February 2025 at 10:26 AM
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I think just call the flop cbet.. he should have stronger range here (squeeze vs utg).


Why are you min-raising on the flop? What were you trying to achieve by this raise?


by dissection k

Why are you min-raising on the flop? What were you trying to achieve by this raise?

I was trying to signal that I have something like A9... in the bb. I didn't want to let the villain to draw the flush cards cheaply and stuff.. I sometimes slow play. But this was not it


Preflop is a fold - I would very rarely be calling this size preflop. It makes an ok 3bet, though I would imagine SB range is reasonably strong to ISO UTG here.

On the flop most of his range isn't a flush draw, so I wouldn't focus on that - And by only raising 4bb more you are still giving him a great price. You want to call here as your hand is way ahead of bluffs and way behind better Aces/Sets/2 pair.


by whatwhytypethis k

I was trying to signal that I have something like A9... in the bb. I didn't want to let the villain to draw the flush cards cheaply and stuff.. I sometimes slow play. But this was not it

Ok. Now when I know what was your reasoning I can give u my few cents.

First of all, you will not fold his flush draws by minraising. If u want tomake
him pay for his draws you will need to raise at least 3x his bet size (maybe even more as his sizing was on the lower side).

Second of all, trying to represent two pair is not a reason for raising. There are only two main reasons for betting or raising. Either u want villain to call you with worse hands than yours (value bet) or you want him to fold his better hands or hands still worse than yours but with a decent amount of equity(bluff bet).

Don’t bother with reasoning like “trying to represent something” or “for balancing my range” or “for protection” or “to find out where I am at” etc.

U either value bet/raise or you bluff bet/raise. Nothing else.

Now, raising OTF for value might be good because villain will call (or could call) with flushdraws and worse Ax. He might also call with KK, QQ, JJ, TT. But as i said you should go with higher sizing. You win at microstakes mainly by valuebetting the **** out of your opponents.

As played I think its ok. Maybe bigger raise OTR vould be more plus EV over the long run.

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